Google fixed 30 vulnerabilities, including five high severity issues, in the latest version of Chrome, Chrome 59, on Monday.
IBM Backup Bug Gets Workaround Fix After Nine Months of Exposure
IBM quietly released a workaround fix for a vulnerability in its Spectrum Protect enterprise backup software it has known about since September 2016.
Curiosity Kills Security When it Comes to Phishing
The results of an academic experiment reveal that recipients of Facebook messages are much more likely to click on suspicious links.
Google ads for tech support scams – would you spot one?
Rogue ads at the top of search results are targeting you for tech support scams – here’s what to watch out for
InfoSec 2017: a look at the family album of ransomware
Here’s SophosLabs’ guide to what’s been happening in the families of ransomware in the past six months
Two cheers for Google’s native Chrome ad-blocker
With more and more of us resorting to blocking the ads that turn websites into the digital equivalent of Piccadilly Circus’s neon landscape, we look at what Google’s move to control adverts in Chrome means
News in brief: spy chief warns on blame; FBI arrests NSA contractor; Japan holds teen on ransomware
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
Cable TV 'Failing' As a Business, Cable Industry Lobbyist Says
According to a cable lobbyist group, cable TV is “failing” as a business due to rising programming costs and consumers switching from traditional TV subscriptions to online video streaming. “As a business, it is failing,” said Matthew Polka, CEO of…
US Insurer Hikes Tesla Premiums Due To 'Higher-Than-Average' Claim Rates
An anonymous reader writes: “National insurer AAA is raising its prices for Tesla’s Model S and Model X, citing higher-than-average claim rates and repair costs for the two cars,” reports The Verge. “According to a report from Automotive News, AAA…
Wall Street Journal's Google Traffic Drops 44% After Pulling Out of First Click Free
In February, the Wall Street Journal blocked Google users from reading free articles, resulting in a fourfold increase in the rate of visitors converting into paying customers. The tradeoff, as reported by Bloomberg, is a decrease in traffic from Google….